Which to use
“gefüllt” and “gewollt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,084
- “gefüllt” frequency rank
- #6,070
- “gewollt” frequency rank
- 11154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefüllt | gewollt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | voll gemacht, voll geworden, keinen Platz mehr bietend | mit Absicht, mit Unterstützung geschehen (in Österreich salopp) |
Where the eye mixes gefüllt and gewollt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gefüllt with gewollt
A purely visual mix-up. gefüllt ([ɡəˈfʏlt]) and gewollt ([ɡəˈvɔlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefüllt is recorded at frequency rank #5,084, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏlt]. gewollt is at rank #6,070, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvɔlt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 11154, this pair ranks #1,971,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefüllt vs gewollt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gefüllt": fü. Private to "gewollt": ow.
"gefüllt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewollt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewollt ← egwollt · geowllt · gewlolt · gewolltt · gewolt · gewoltl · gewwollt · ggewollt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefüllt" and "gewollt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gefüllt" vs "gewollt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefüllt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewollt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefüllt" and "gewollt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewollt vs gewollten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,971,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.